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Tommy Douglas and the NDP
Tommy Douglas was the most influential politician never to be elected Prime Minister. He pursued his radical ideas relentlessly until they became so mainstream rival politicians claimed them as their own. Called a communist and threatened by in-party fighting, Douglas battled hard to bring the New Democratic Party to legitimacy in its first ten years. He was often criticized for his singular idealism but through it all Douglas was undeterred, convinced that he was helping to create a better, more humane society. In 2004, Douglas was voted number one in CBC's The Greatest Canadian contest.		Educational activities about Tommy Douglas and the NDP

	A new brand of Canadian social democracy		From minister to MP: T.C. Douglas enters the political fray		CCF Victory in Saskatchewan
	"The CCF will stand for things as they ought to be." J.S. Woodsworth promises. (Radio; runs 25:50)		"How do you talk to a man about saving his soul if he's got a toothache?" asks Tommy Douglas. (Radio; runs 18:57)		Tommy Douglas is elected premier of Saskatchewan. (Radio; runs 16:09)

	The story of Mouseland: A political allegory		New leader for a new party		Poverty, swingers, and hoopla
	Life was tougher than ever in Mouseland until a little mouse came forward with a big idea. (Radio; runs 5:30)		Tommy Douglas lobbies for the leadership of the New Democratic Party. (Radio; runs 16:49)		Tommy Douglas fights to keep his campaign focused on the issues rather than on his aging image. (Radio; runs 4:21)

	Douglas steps down		Tommy Douglas, Canadian funny-man		Tommy Douglas remembered
	Tommy Douglas steps down as the NDP leader. (TV; runs 14:12)		With expert timing and delivery, Douglas still has the country in stitches. (Radio; runs 14:10)		Former NDP leader Tommy Douglas is mourned across the country. (TV; runs 10:27)

	Evaluating Douglas		Fighting for Medicare
	The Douglas legacy comes full circle. (TV; runs 3:57)		My grandfather's legacy is being bloodletted, warns actor Kiefer Sutherland at a medicare rally. (Radio; runs 4:11)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject La Saskatchewan, berceau du socialisme canadien Related Topics from CBC's Archives Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation? Georges Erasmus: Native Rights Crusader Showdown on the Prairies: A History of Saskatchewan Elections The Birth of Medicare The 'Other Revolution': Louis Robichaud's New Brunswick Remembering Tommy Douglas CBC.ca Canada: A People's History: Tommy Douglas External sites NDP.ca: Tommy Douglas's political biography The Canadian Health Care Coalition: Tommy Douglas' speeches The Weyburn Review The Douglas-Coldwell Foundation The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists: Medicare: A People's Issue Saskatchewan Council for Archives & Archivists: 1944 CCF Election The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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